Tabacco-moistening device.



M. FALK. TOBACCO MOISTENING DEVICE.

urucurox run In. 26, 1910.

Patented July 26, 1910.

INVENTOR H WM 6 M BA Allorruy UNITED sT TEs PATENT OFFICE.

MOSES FALK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO FALK TOBACCO 00., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TOBACCO-MOISTENING DEVICE.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, M. FALK, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York city, in the county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Tobacco-Moistening Device, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for keeping tobacco in jars, cans and other recep tacles, moist, and has especial reference to that class of tobacco moistening devices in which the cover or closure of the receptacle is provided with means for containing a moistened substance such as a sponge or pad of suitable absorbent material from which the moisture is conveyed to the tobacco.

The invention has for its object to provide an improved device of this character which will be simple in construction and by means of which the moistened substance may readily be placed in and removed from the closure or cover.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a view invertical section and partly broken away of the upper por tion of a tobacco jar and its stopper, provided with means constructed in accordance with this invention, for keeping the tobacco in the jar moist. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed view in perspective of the removable diaphragm for retaining the moistened substance in the closure of the jar.

To illustrate the manner of carrying out the invention, I have shown it as preferably applied to a glass jar, 1, having its neck provided with a stopper, 2, formed with a hollow chamber, 3, and a hollow neck portion, 4:, which fits into the neck of the jar. WVithin the hollow stopper 2 is located a sponge, 5, or other suitable material or fabric which will absorb moisture and may be moistened, said sponge being retained in place within the hollow stopper 2 by means of a removable disk or diaphragm and as here shown preferably consisting of a disk of metal, 6, formed with an upturned angular flange, 7, by means of which the disk 6, when pushed into the open neck 4 of the stopper 2 will be held therein through frictional engagement. The disk 6 is provided with suitable openings to convey the moisture from the sponge into the jar 1, as for Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 26, 1910.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Serial No. 551,762.

example, the perforations 8. A suitable handle, such as the ring 9 is provided, which is secured to the disk 6, and by means of which the disk 6 may be pulled out of the stopper when it is desired to wet the sponge or replace it with a new one.

My invention broadly contemplates any form of removable apertured disk, as for example, instead of being of sheet metal as herein shown, it may be formed of wire netting with an upturned annular flange to hold it in frictional engagement within the hollow stopper 2.

It will be seen that by means of this invention a simple tobacco moistening device is provided which being carried by the closure or stopper is out of the way, and when the stopper is removed, carries with it the moistening device.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a hollow stopper for a tobacco jar, and a perforated disk having an upturned annular flange held in said stopper by frictional engagement and adapted to hold moistening material therein, and means for removing said disk from said stopper.

2. In a device of the character described, a perforated disk of sheet metal having an upturned annular flange, and a handle on its under side, said disk adapted to be inserted in the hollow stopper of a tobacco jar and held therein by frictional engagement.

3. In a device of the character described, a stopper for tobacco jars having a chamber in its upper portion, and a hollow neck depending from said upper portion, a perforated disk with a handle, and having an upturned flange at its periphery fitting into the mouth of the neck of the stopper and held therein by frictional engagement, and absorbent material located in said hollow stopper, and resting on said perforated disk.

Signed at New York city in the county and State of New York this 24th day of March A. D. 1910.

MOSES FALK.

Witnesses:

E. CARSON, JOHN H. PETERS. 

